AI governance: What stake for cities?

In this recorded lecture, Leandry Jieutsa, a PhD student specialising in AI governance in cities at the UNESCO Chair of Urban Landscape of Montreal University, delves into the crucial topic of AI governance and its implications for urban areas. As AI emerges as a transformative digital technology, its governance involves complex interactions among multiple stakeholders across various levels, including international, national, subnational, regional, and urban domains. Despite its significant impact, the urban scale has been underexplored in AI governance research.
Leandry Jieutsa highlights the need for a closer examination of AI governance approaches by cities, focusing on how AI is reshaping urban governance. This lecture investigates the impact of AI on the involved actors, the tools utilised, and the governance mechanisms in place.
Watch this informative session to gain insights into how cities are navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, and to understand the evolving landscape of urban AI governance.